Pocket for Seerr vs Encore Connect
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Pocket for Seerr
This app allows you to manage your media server requests directly from your iOS device. Browse, search, and submit requests for movies and TV shows. Admins can also approve or decline requests on the go.
- Browse and search media
- Submit media requests
- Track request status
- Approve/decline requests (admins)
- Native iOS experience
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Pocket for Seerr is a native iOS companion for your Overseerr / Jellyseerr / Seerr server, built to make media requests fast and effortless from your phone. IMPORTANT: This app requires a self-hosted Seerr, Overseerr or Jellyseerr backend server. It does not function as a standalone application. Connect to your existing Seerr instance and: • Browse and search your media Quickly look up movies and TV shows available through your Plex, Jellyfin, or Emby libraries, with the same metadata and posters you see in Seerr on the web. • Request what you want to watch Send requests for movies, seasons, or full series in a few taps. See at a glance what’s already available, what’s pending, and what’s been approved or rejected. • Keep track of request status View your own request history and status updates in one place so you always know what’s coming to your server next. • Manage requests on the go (for admins) If you’re an admin or have request-management permissions in Seerr, you can approve or decline requests directly from Pocket, without opening a browser. Stay on top of your queue from anywhere. • Built for iOS Pocket for Seerr is a clean, responsive native app designed to feel at home on iPhone. Fast navigation, familiar patterns, and an experience tuned for quick actions make handling requests painless. Requirements Pocket for Seerr is an unofficial client and requires an existing Seerr / Jellyseerr / Overseerr server configured with your media stack (Plex, Jellyfin, or Emby, plus Radarr/Sonarr, etc.). No third-party accounts, subscriptions, or hosted services are included.
Encore Connect
Connect with live musicians in real-time. Scan an artist's QR code at a venue to request songs and send tips directly. Track your requests and receive automatic refunds if your song isn't played.
- Request songs in real-time
- Send direct tips to artists
- Track song requests
- Receive auto-refunds for unplayed songs
- Find artists performing nearby
- Go live with one tap (for artists)
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Encore Connect brings fans and live artists together in real-time. At any live venue, scan the artist's QR code to request songs and send tips directly, no cash, no awkward requests, just music. FOR FANS: - Find artists performing live nearby - Request any song with a tap - Tip artists directly and 90% goes to the performer - Track your request in real-time with a 30-minute countdown - Auto-refund if your song isn't played - Pay with Apple Pay, Google Pay, or card FOR ARTISTS: - Go live at any venue with one tap - Receive song requests and tips instantly - Audio verification confirms you played the song - Get paid directly to your bank via Stripe - Set your own minimum request amount - View earnings and fan stats in real-time HOW IT WORKS: 1. Artist goes live and shares their QR code 2. Fan scans the code and picks a song 3. Artist plays the song, then payment is verified and released 4. If not played within 30 minutes, the fan is automatically refunded Secure payments powered by Stripe. No hidden fees. No subscriptions.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: Pocket for Seerr at 232 against Encore Connect's 2. Encore Connect's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 26.0). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Pocket for Seerr against 5.0 for Encore Connect. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pocket for Seerr has 232 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
| Parameter | Pocket for Seerr | Encore Connect |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (232 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 88.2% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 232 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 33 MB | 49 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Miguel Piedrafita | Alain De Armas |
Customer experience
Pocket for Seerr
Encore Connect
In-app purchases
Pocket for Seerr
No in-app purchases
Encore Connect
No in-app purchases








